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Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to reopen embassies, ease air travel norms

Iran's semiofficial ISNA news agency says Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to reopen diplomatic missions in their respective capitals and in additional cities. The report says the agreement was reached Thursday during a meeting of the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing. The agreement also calls for studying the possibility of resuming flights between the two nations and facilitating the visa process for the citizens of both countries. Saudi Arabia and Iran are long-time regional rivals, but have moved toward reconciliation as part of a deal brokered by China last month.

Updated On: 06 Apr 2023 | 11:33 PM IST

Amid deepening ties, Iran set to buy Russia's Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets

Iran has finalized a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defense cooperation between the two countries deepens, reported Times of Israel

Updated On: 12 Mar 2023 | 8:35 AM IST

Centre seeks info from embassy on Iran's bar on rice, tea imports

'As of now, there has been no confirmation from the authorities and the response from the embassy in Tehran is also taking time'

Updated On: 07 Dec 2022 | 8:10 PM IST

What we know about Iran's notorious 'morality police' and how it operates

This force has been patrolling the streets of Iran since 2006, arbitrarily enforcing its strict dress code

Updated On: 06 Dec 2022 | 6:30 PM IST

Just when things look…: Beware the surprise that catches you unprepared

As the system emerges from the Covid trauma and India shifts its sights to long-term targets, attention must turn to the underlying weaknesses that may scupper ambitious aspirations, writes T N Ninan

Updated On: 02 Dec 2022 | 10:25 PM IST

Iranian Prez says resistance only way to counter 'greed' of the West

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said that Iran's economic, scientific and energy capacities can benefit bilateral and multilateral cooperation with other nations.

Updated On: 16 Nov 2022 | 8:19 AM IST

Iran confirms uranium enrichment at its Natanz underground facility

The Iranian nuclear chief has confirmed media reports that Iran has begun enriching uranium with the third cascade of new centrifuges at its Natanz underground facility

Updated On: 13 Oct 2022 | 10:13 AM IST

A day after US warning, Russian President Putin set to visit Iran next week

During the trip to Tehran next Tuesday, Vladimir Putin will attend a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Iran and Turkey

Updated On: 12 Jul 2022 | 11:50 PM IST

Iran gets latest opportunity to sell auto parts to Russian carmaker

A member of Iran's syndicate of car parts producers says Iranian producers have an opportunity to export their wares to a Russian manufacturer, state media reported.

Updated On: 03 May 2022 | 9:56 PM IST

Iran accuses Western parties to 2015 nuclear deal of 'blame game' in talks

The statement offered a pessimistic assessment of efforts to revive the deal under which Iran had limited its nuclear programme.

Updated On: 14 Dec 2021 | 10:54 AM IST

Iran's central bank governor ousted after presidential bid: Report

Iranian media identified several possible candidates to succeed Hemmati at the bank, including Akbar Komeijani, a deputy governor of the bank.

Updated On: 31 May 2021 | 12:47 AM IST

Iran and world powers resume 'final round' of nuclear deal talks

In 2018, then-President Donald Trump pulled the US unilaterally out of the agreement

Updated On: 31 May 2021 | 12:42 AM IST

Iran insists on US lifting sanctions to revive 2015 nuclear deal: Know more

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reiterated Tehran's position that US sanctions must be lifted before the country returns to its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal

Updated On: 15 Apr 2021 | 9:28 AM IST

Iran calls Natanz atomic site blackout "nuclear terrorism": Details here

Iran on Sunday described a blackout at its underground Natanz atomic facility an act of nuclear terrorism, raising regional tensions

Updated On: 12 Apr 2021 | 6:42 AM IST

South Korean tanker held by Iran over money dispute now on the move

A South Korean oil tanker held for months by Iran amid a dispute over billions of dollars held in Seoul was leaving Iran early Friday

Updated On: 09 Apr 2021 | 9:10 AM IST

US reaffirms no unilateral incentives to induce Iran to come to table

"We will not offer any unilateral gestures or incentives to induce the Iranians to come to the table," State Department Spokesperson told reporters during his daily briefing

Updated On: 12 Mar 2021 | 7:16 AM IST

Iran to boost oil output via $1.2 billion deal with local companies

Iran plans to roughly double oil production in the next year to 4.5 million barrels daily, as the country anticipates a loosening of US sanctions

Updated On: 04 Jan 2021 | 2:27 AM IST

European allies pushed back when Trump sanctioned Iran's banks: Report

The behind-the-scenes pushback to Washington and the extent of Germany's support to Iranian trade in the face of U.S. sanctions have not been previously reported

Updated On: 01 Dec 2020 | 8:58 PM IST

Brazen killings expose Iran's vulnerabilities as it struggles to respond

Iran has endured four years of devastating economic sanctions under a campaign of "maximum pressure" from Trump

Updated On: 30 Nov 2020 | 2:13 AM IST

Iran urges the US to cease economic pressures against the Islamic republic

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has called for a cessation of the US economic pressures against the Islamic Republic

Updated On: 09 Nov 2020 | 11:06 AM IST